Suffixes Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
-al / -ar / -ary
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-cele
A
swelling, hernia
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
5
Q
-cyte
A
cell
6
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
7
Q
-dynia
A
pain
8
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
9
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
10
Q
-edema
A
swelling
11
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
12
Q
-emia
A
blood
13
Q
-genesis
A
producing, forming
14
Q
-glia
A
glue
15
Q
-gram
A
record
16
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
17
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
18
Q
-gravida
A
pregnant
19
Q
-ia
A
condition
20
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
22
Q
-is
A
noun ending
23
Q
-ism
A
condition
24
Q
-ist
A
specialist
25
-itis
inflammation
26
-lith
stone
27
-ologist
specialist in the study of
28
-ology
study of
29
-lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
30
-malacia
soft, softening
31
-megaly
enlargement
32
-oid
resembling
33
-ole
small
34
-oma
tumor
35
-opia
vision
36
-osis
abnormal condition
37
-ous
pertaining to
38
-pathy
disease
39
-penia
decrease
40
-pepsia
digestion
41
-pexy
fixation
42
-phagia
swallow, eat
43
-phasia
speech
44
-phobia
fear
45
-plasia / -plasm
formation, growth
46
-plasty
surgical repair
47
-plegia
paralysis
48
-pnea
breathing
49
-ptosis
falling, drooping
50
-rrhage / -rrhagia
bursting forth
51
-rrhea
flow, discharge
52
-rrhexis
rupture
53
-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
54
-ostomy
to create an opening
55
-otomy
incision, to cut into
56
-tripsy
crushing
57
-ule
small
58
-uria
urine, urination
